this is pretty ****ty to admit, but i am SO close to being able to bench my own body weight, if im not able to already. last weeks bench was 180x5, not bad, next week is 180x7, then up to 185x5! bench has been moving well on this program so far

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Bench your body-weight for reps!
I was curious as to how much I can do since some places have friendly competitions.
I heard that generally above 22 times is very good.

I tried it last week. I stop at 1-2 inches above my sternum. First try with shoulders feeling 85%, 33 reps.
I tried it yesterday with shoulders 90%-my side delts were a little sore. 39 reps! I failed on the 40th. I'm going for 40+ reps next chest day.

Thats crazy man. I'm at give or take 10 reps. Just did 9 reps on about +5% my body weight last week. Just curious, but was that you in the Jay Cutler pic? And whats your h/w?

Most people just ask how much you bench. Then sometimes they ask your weight.
Someone that benches 300lbs and weighs 150lbs is more impressive than someone that weighs 250lbs.
And that is why powerlifting comps have weight classes.

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Originally Posted by BeerBelly

Thats crazy man. I'm at give or take 10 reps. Just did 9 reps on about +5% my body weight last week. Just curious, but was that you in the Jay Cutler pic? And whats your h/w?

Bench your body-weight for reps!
I was curious as to how much I can do since some places have friendly competitions.
I heard that generally above 22 times is very good.

I tried it last week. I stop at 1-2 inches above my sternum. First try with shoulders feeling 85%, 33 reps.
I tried it yesterday with shoulders 90%-my side delts were a little sore. 39 reps! I failed on the 40th. I'm going for 40+ reps next chest day.

Most guys at the gym could bench their bodyweight many times because their chicken legs carry no weight at all.

Most people just ask how much you bench. Then sometimes they ask your weight.
Someone that benches 300lbs and weighs 150lbs is more impressive than someone that weighs 250lbs.
And that is why powerlifting comps have weight classes.

Yea man.
I weigh 146lbs atm.

I have never been asked how many times I bench my bodweight at any meet. Mainly because nobody gives a ****.

sounds like he was just trying to have a friendly competition with his coworkers, which seems reasonable. i think it's pretty obvious he doesn't train using only his bodyweight so i don't see any reason to hate. I'm sure he would agree that benching your bw doesnt give you any sort of "bragging rights" on the gym floor, but i dont think he needs that seeing as how he said he can bench 265+ for reps. the guy knows what he's doing and isn't reccomending benching your bw as a way of training - so let him do w/e he wants.